SQL Data Administrator II - NBC Sports Next

NBC Sports Next; Orlando (FL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NBC Sports Next is seeking a SQL Data Administrator II to oversee database environments' design, implementation, and maintenance. The role involves collaboration with Development, Data Engineering, and QA teams to ensure high availability and efficiency in data management while adhering to best practices. Candidates should have at least 5 years of SQL Server experience and a strong understanding of AWS services, along with skills in TSQL and database optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SQL Server experience required.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Cloud Services and coding best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and database performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain database servers across multiple environments.
• Assist in TSQL development and support SQL CI/CD lifecycle.
• Perform tuning and capacity planning for optimal database performance.

Skills

SQL Server

TSQL

Power Shell

AWS

MySQL

Postgres

GitHub

SQL performance tuning

Education

Associates degree in Computer Science

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Atlassian Confluence

Job description

SQL Data Administrator II - NBC Sports Next

SQL Data Administrator II - NBC Sports Next

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Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The SQL Database Administrator II, participates in the design, development, implementation, review, and monitoring of all database environments. The SQL Database Administrator II will work closely with the software Development, Data Engineering, and QA teams to ensure that each team has the resources needed to run efficiently and effectively and to provide guidelines and recommendations on best practices in the field.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and monitor database servers across environments including but not limited to Production, QA, and Development Environments.
• Ensure High Availability and meet SLAs for systems across environments.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to achieve HA and SLA goals.
• Reviews and audit all environments for best practices in security.
• Assist in TSQL development (check-in, review, build, testing, and deployment) and support of SQL CI/CD life cycle.
• Assist developers in best practices for writing queries / procedures.
• Performs tuning to identify system performance bottlenecks.
• Assist in system capacity planning.
• Creates and implements new environments based on the needs of the business.
• Designs and implements data systems integration.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5+ years of hands on SQL Server experience.
• Strong Knowledge of MS SQL Server, TSQL, Power Shell, and coding best practices.
• Knowledge of MySQL & Postgres preferred.
• Strong Knowledge of AWS Clouds Service(s) such as RDS and EC2.
• Experience using Source Control (GitHub) to maintain scripts and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) of databases throughout SDLC.
• Strong Understanding of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery technologies, such as availability groups, backups and restores, FCI, log shipping, mirroring, and replication.
• Strong SQL Server administration skills, such as backups, restores, taking and reverting snapshots, user/role security, access permissions, etc.
• Understanding of SQL Server concurrency features, transactions, and locking.
• Experience with SQL Server debugging and tracing.
• Experience using full text search and XML in SQL Server.
• Experience in SQL performance analysis and optimization (tuning / optimization).
• Associates degree, preferably in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience using Atlassian Jira & Confluence
  
  

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Entertainment Providers, and Media Production

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